Woodstock Day School opened its cross-country season with a strong showing at the Storm King School Invitational in Cornwall-on-Hudson, N.Y., on Sept. 23. The boys’ squad placed second overall among 11 teams, while the girls’ team finished third in a nine-team field.
Team results and margins
The boys’ team compiled 74 points, finishing within a narrow margin of the leaders; the top four teams were separated by just seven points. The girls’ squad scored 61 points, securing a podium finish in their division.
- Overall team placing: Boys — 2nd of 11; Girls — 3rd of 9.
- Small scoring margins made for a competitive meet among the top teams.
- Multiple individual top-10 performances highlighted the day.
Individual performances
On the boys’ side, senior Luca Kaufman led Woodstock with a fourth-place finish, clocking 19:39. He was joined on the podium by teammate Ben Kohler, who placed seventh in 20:20 and earned a top-10 medal.
| Place | Athlete | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 4 | Luca Kaufman | 19:39 |
| 7 | Ben Kohler | 20:20 |
| 16 | Will Fox-Rechtschaffen | 21:55 |
| 20 | Jasper Novak | 22:02 |
| 27 | Arlo Louis | 22:25 |
| 28 | Arlo Abeysekera | 22:32 |
| 33 | Cedar Novak | 23:09 |
Other boys who competed for Woodstock included Rowan Clayton (24:17), Sequoia deVries-Dilling (29:28) and Harry D’Entrone (30:28).
"The Woodstock Day School’s cross country team opened the season with an impressive runner-up finish at the Storm King School Invitational on Wednesday, Sept. 23."
Girls team leaders and depth
The girls’ team was paced by senior Eve Martindale, who secured a top-10 medal by finishing seventh in 26:43. Liora Radicella followed as the second scorer in 29:13, with teammates Bonnie Feldstein (37:31), Zena Shahov (38:56) and Lexi Kasper (41:57) rounding out the scoring.
The results provide an early-season benchmark for both squads. The narrow point spreads among the leading teams on the boys’ side suggest close competition as the season progresses, while the girls’ top finishers established a foundation the team can build on in upcoming meets.
Coaches and athletes typically use invitational results like this to assess training needs, depth and race strategy going forward. Woodstock’s showing in Cornwall-on-Hudson gives the program momentum as it moves into the regular season.
